Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Latvia
Latvia: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 9.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Latvia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Latvia is 9.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Latvia peaked at 17.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2020.
That places Latvia 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.4% | — |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +48.3% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.6% | 17.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 7.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.1% | 6 |
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- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Latvia?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Latvia was 9.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Latvia ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and degree of urbanisation (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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